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The article presents a study which examines the Canine Influenza A virus (CIV) subtype H3N8 hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assay using field sera from canine infectious respiratory disease outbreaks and assess the effect of the test parameter variations. Based on the characteristic analysis using serum microneutralization assay, it describes H3N8 CIV HI as highly specific and sensitive. It concludes that the specifity of H3N8 depends on serum pretreatment with a receptor-destroying enzyme.

The article discusses a study which examined the level of exposure of Italian dogs to influenza A viruses (FLUAV) and assessed a diagnostic algorithm for detecting FLUAV exposure. From 2006 to 2008, sera were collected from dogs and were screened in a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) for antibodies. The sensitivity and specificity of cELISA were estimated at 93.98% based on a Bayesian model. Findings suggest that a highly specific approach for FLUAV diagnosis is the use of screening with a cELISA for influenza A.